Three interwoven stories from the Book of One Thousand and One Nights by E Gray Simons III
Three tales—Prince Ahmed and the Fairy Queen, The Tale of the Fool, and Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves—from the legendary Arabian Nights. The wise young Scheherazade must renew the faith of her new husband, King Sharyar, and manage to entertain him through the night until sunrise. Prince Ahmed and the Fairy Queen is the story of a prince who falls in love with an enchanting fairy only to be thwarted by his father’s royal vizier, a cunning sorceress. The Tale of the Fool uses a royal jester to show that even he who laughs at a fool can sometimes be one. Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves risks the lives of Ali Baba and his household by tempting him with stolen riches.
Part of the Series: Tales from the Fractured Side
PLAY DETAILS
- TYA
- About an hour
- 36 characters can be played by 5-6 performers of any gender
- Fantasy Costumes
- Fantasy Set
- Order #3178
PERUSAL MATERIALS
- The PERUSAL PAGES file is in PDF format and contains the first half of the play: Arabian Nights PERUSAL
PURCHASE REHEARSAL MATERIALS:
(Any PDF purchased will be emailed to your email address — if you need to provide that to us (not the one on your PayPal account?), email us. CDs will be mailed to a snail mail address. Do not purchase rehearsal materials or pay for royalties until you have performance clearance.)
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- Script in PDF format — Order #3178a : $20.00 (from which you will be authorized to copy for your production)
- First Performance Amateur/Educational Royalty — Order #3178d : $55
- Second Performance Amateur/Educational Royalty — Order #3178e : $50
- Script in PDF format — Order #3178a : $20.00 (from which you will be authorized to copy for your production)
- Professional Royalties will be quoted upon application
- Performance License Application: No production rights can be granted until this application is filled out and sent to us. This is a filler form that after you click “SUBMIT” will send directly to our email address. Response averages 2-3 business days.
PRODUCTIONS:
- Premiere at the Berkshire Theatre Festival — 2003 (BTG PLAYS!)
BILLING CREDITS
The following is how the credits should read in all programs, posters, fliers, handbills and other promotional advertising for the show:
Arabian Nights
by
E. Gray Simons III
NOTE: The names of the Playwright(s), Composer, Lyricist, and Bookwriter shall be equal in size, type, coloring, boldness, and prominence. No billing shall appear in type larger or more prominent than the billing to the Authors except for the title of the play. (In a press release all type, will of course, be the same size.)
ALSO:
THIS NOTICE MUST APPEAR IN ALL PROGRAMS, ON ALL POSTERS AND PUBLICITY MATERIALS AND INTERNET ADVERTISING/WEBPAGES FOR THE PLAY:
“Arabian Nights is presented through special arrangement with Leicester Bay Theatricals. All authorized materials are also supplied by LBT, www.leicesterbaytheatricals.com”
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